Leaf Ministries

Leaf Ministries 501(C)3 Supporting families pregnant
with a baby not likely to survive birth
Serving Colorado,Alaska Welcome to Leaves in Time.

After learning that they are pregnancy with a little one that may not survive long after birth, families are faced with a choice. Often families are offered an immediate induction, but some families desire to stay pregnant. These families are so brave, and don't have a support group yet. Some families that have been there, and are in a unique situation to reach out with their hearts and support th

ese. We are apart of something larger, and how lovely to be able to offer a gift back to others... Let's walk beside them and encourage them in the way we've learned is helpful. Send a message to see how you can get involved. Leaves in Time recognizes the fleeting moments families face from the time a family receives the diagnosis, to the birth, and all to quickly, to the death of the precious little one. We only get to meet them for a moment before saying goodbye...

We want to help encourage the families by providing strategies that have been shown by research to help immensely with the grief process. We can encourage families to see a counselor, stay connected with their friend circles/church, write in a journal before and after birth, connect with others in the same situation, etc). There are still some ways to be in control of the birth too- get some help making a birth plan, etc. We try to capture the limited time available with the little ones by encouraging a variety of memory making activities before, during, and after birth (make a baby blanket while pregnant, get recording of baby's heartbeat at prenatal visit, collect a lock of hair at birth, pregnancy and/or birth pictures, hand/foot molds/prints at birth, and so much more). Vision
Our 5 year vision is to establish a birth center specializing in care for families knowing they will lose their baby soon after birth. There will be a lodge for the family to stay in during the month prior to birth, receiving prenatal care, but also specialized grieving guidance prior to birth. During birth the family will receive low intervention midwifery modeled care from nurses, CNM midwives, and a care team trained in loss and offering a very sensitive approach to the birth/death process. Postpartum moms will receive excellent medical care coupled with the caring and intuitive touches due a family that just lost their little one. There are many optional remembrance activities available to families, including birth photography, hand/feet moldings, hand/feet prints, fingerprint necklaces, etc. Local funeral arrangements can be discussed. The mom and family will be encouraged to stay at the lodging for a minimum of one week postpartum before returning home. This time will be appropriately filled with space to grieve as well as support as the reality sets in.

12/24/2022
New blog post. Rainbow Baby... How being pregnant again felt. What we did well, and what we learned.Come join us as we c...
12/07/2022

New blog post. Rainbow Baby... How being pregnant again felt. What we did well, and what we learned.

Come join us as we continue sharing our journey with Trisomy 18, with the hopes of spreading awareness of lethal fetal diagnosis, and serving other families entering this journey. Please share 🙏.

https://www.leavesintime.org/post/rainbow-baby

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New blog post. A Review of The Year After Losing Leaf. Putting One Foot in Front of Another…There is Hope Come join us a...
11/30/2022

New blog post. A Review of The Year After Losing Leaf. Putting One Foot in Front of Another…There is Hope

Come join us as we continue sharing our journey with Trisomy 18, with the hopes of spreading awareness of lethal fetal diagnosis, and serving other families entering this journey. Please share 🙏.

https://www.leavesintime.org/post/one-foot-in-front-of-another

www.leavesintime.org

A year in summary after Leaf passed away. The hard, the beautiful parts, and some tidbits we learned about sitting in the mud puddles.

11/24/2022

Our love ones absence is very loud during the holidays. Cheering up grievers doesn’t work, accepting and loving them does. Thoughts?

If you are experiencing grief, check out our free video on coping with grief during the holidays, visit www.holidaygrief.com

New blog post. Men supporting men. How the early days felt. Local memorial service. Sweet words from others. Embracing t...
11/22/2022

New blog post. Men supporting men. How the early days felt. Local memorial service. Sweet words from others. Embracing the end of the journey, trying to out one foot in front of another.

Come join us as we continue sharing our journey with Trisomy 18, with the hopes of spreading awareness of lethal fetal diagnosis, and serving other families entering this journey. Please share 🙏.

https://www.leavesintime.org/post/the-memorial-service-outpouring-of-love

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Men supporting men. How the early days felt. Local memorial service. Sweet words from others. Embracing the end of the journey, moving forward. Most days were filled with tears... the things that helped with the intense feelings.

Happy birthday sweet little girl 🧡. Hope you’re dancing in heaven today! We’re thinking about you & celebrate our journe...
11/12/2022

Happy birthday sweet little girl 🧡. Hope you’re dancing in heaven today! We’re thinking about you & celebrate our journey together, the mountains 🏔 & the valleys. You’ve opened our minds & hearts, & blessed our world like to we never thought possible.

New blog post. Driving away from the hospital. Exhausted, desperate, and held together by our community & prayer. It wil...
11/08/2022

New blog post. Driving away from the hospital. Exhausted, desperate, and held together by our community & prayer. It will be ok…Standing in the middle of the tornado, in the intensity. Holding onto the hope that it would pass eventually.

Come join us as we continue sharing our journey with Trisomy 18, with the hopes of spreading awareness of lethal fetal diagnosis, and serving other families entering this journey. Please share 🙏.

https://www.leavesintime.org/post/the-day-after-one-day-farther-from-our-baby-s-life

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The moments after your world falls apart. Shock. Being in a trans. Falling apart. Taking one step in front of another. Luckily we had friends & family there to literally hold us together. Our memorial service in Denver to honor all those that supported us in our journey. Some insight into what not t...

11/03/2022

New blog post. Saying goodbye to Leaf. She lived 8 hours… never enough. The blog elaborates on the feelings we felt & the chain of events. The memory making, the challenging moments.

Come join us as we continue sharing our journey with Trisomy 18, with the hopes of spreading awareness of lethal fetal diagnosis, and serving other families entering this journey. Please share 🙏.

https://www.leavesintime.org/post/how-do-you-say-goodbye-to-your-baby

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Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep

New blog post. How do you say goodbye to your baby? It's an impossible moment, and we didn't want to have any regrets. H...
11/01/2022

New blog post. How do you say goodbye to your baby? It's an impossible moment, and we didn't want to have any regrets. Having a plan about the time we'd have with Leaf was very helpful. On one hand we wanted to be present, and allow ourselves to "be" with her & enjoy her. On the other had, we allowed ourselves to be incredibly sad when that feeling washed over us.
*Careful if you’ve had a loss, there are some pictures that might be triggering.

Come join us as we continue sharing our journey with Trisomy 18, with the hopes of spreading awareness of lethal fetal diagnosis, and serving other families entering this journey. Please share 🙏.

https://www.leavesintime.org/post/how-do-you-say-goodbye-to-your-baby

www.leavesintime.org


Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep

It's an impossible moment, and we didn't want to have any regrets. Having a plan about the time we'd have with Leaf was very helpful. On one hand we wanted to be present, and allow ourselves to "be" with her & enjoy her. On the other had, we allowed ourselves to be incredibly sad when that feeling w...

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